Stage Play 'Knitters High!' Announces Visitor Benefits Bromide Distribution and Weekday-Limited Special After-Talks! 'Audience Interaction' & 'Curtain Call Photo Time' Also Implemented for All Performances

HIKE Inc., the organizer and producer of the stage play 'Knitters High!' (Dates: April 15-19, 2026, Venue: Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist Hall), has decided to hold "Visitor-Exclusive Events" as a token of gratitude to all attendees. This production will feature a variety of luxurious initiatives designed for the audience and stage to become one, including "audience interaction" and "curtain call photo time" for all performances, distribution of non-saleable "character visual bromides," and "weekday-limited special after-talks" for select performances. Tickets are currently on general sale. Please come and enjoy this straightforward and dazzling youth drama by high school boys at the theater.

Official Website: https://knittershigh-stage.com

"Character Visual Bromide" for All Visitors (9 types, random)

All attendees will receive a non-saleable "Character Visual Bromide" featuring the main cast of this production.

Distribution content: One random bromide from a total of 9 types.

Featured Cast: Kento Hamanaka (Daisuke Morisaki), Rui Kuroba (Yu Okiya), Tenma Kaneko (Itsuki Watanabe), Ren Oritake (Kotaro Fujita), Yu Goshou (Kenkisuke Matsuoka), Shintaro Daido (Koji Okino), Junya Okada (Ken Nakajima), Atsushi Yuzawa (Nagato Okui), Shoji Naito (Yuta Osumi)

How to receive: Will be handed out upon entry for each performance.

*Character visual bromides will only be distributed at the time of entry. Please note that we cannot respond to inquiries at a later date.

*Exchanges of prizes after distribution will be refused, except for defective items.

Audience Interaction Performance (All Performances)

During specific scenes in the main story, cast members will appear in the audience aisles. Enjoy the immersive experience unique to live theater, feeling the characters' presence up close.

【Requests and Precautions】

・Strictly no touching of cast members (touching their bodies or costumes).

・Leaning into the aisle, extending legs, or placing luggage in the aisle are extremely dangerous and prohibited.

・Leaving your seat to follow or obstructing the path of cast members is prohibited. Please enjoy the performance from your seat.

Curtain Call Photo Time (All Performances)

For all performances, a "photo time" will be held during the curtain call after the show, allowing photos and videos to be taken. Please share your impressions of the play on social media with the hashtag "#舞台ニッターズハイ" ( #StageKnittersHigh ).

【Photography Rules】

・Only smartphones and mobile phones are allowed (SLR cameras, digital cameras, tripods, etc., are not permitted).

・Flash photography and photography outside of the designated photo time are strictly prohibited.

Weekday-Limited Special After-Talk (Limited to Target Performances)

For weekday performances only, a special after-talk will be held with cast members discussing behind-the-scenes stories and rehearsal episodes. A lottery for special prizes is also planned. Details will be announced later.

Target Performances and Cast

April 15: Daisuke Morisaki / Yu Okiya / Koji Okino (MC)

April 16: Itsuki Watanabe / Kotaro Fujita / Yuta Osumi / Koji Okino (MC)

April 17 (Day): Kenkisuke Matsuoka / Ken Nakajima / Nagato Okui / Koji Okino (MC)

April 17 (Night): Daisuke Morisaki / Yu Okiya / Itsuki Watanabe / Kotaro Fujita / Koji Okino (MC)

＜Story＞

Kento Hamanaka, an excellent track and field athlete in junior high who aimed for national recognition, was forced to distance himself from the sport due to an injury.

What awaited Kento, who had lost his passion, in high school was Rui Kuroba, a male student rumored to be the "Knitting Prince," and "knitting" itself.

Kento was invited by Tenma Kaneko, the president of the handicraft club, and Ren Oritake, the vice president, but he said something he didn't mean, like, "It's weird for a guy to do handicrafts."

However, his encounter with Rui Kuroba, who happened to be there, would greatly change Kento's high school life—.

A deeply moving craft life story where friendships are woven through threads.

＜Performance Overview＞

Title: Stage Play 'Knitters High!'

Original Work: Yukari Nekota 'Knitters High!' KADOKAWA (Kadokawa Comics Ace)

Script and Direction: Ichidai Matsuta

Cast:

Kento Hamanaka: Daisuke Morisaki

Rui Kuroba: Yu Okiya

Tenma Kaneko: Itsuki Watanabe

Ren Oritake: Kotaro Fujita

Yu Goshou: Kenkisuke Matsuoka

Shintaro Daido: Koji Okino

Junya Okada: Ken Nakajima

Atsushi Yuzawa: Nagato Okui

Shoji Naito: Yuta Osumi

Ensemble: Hayate Kazahaya, Rei Shirakawa

Performance Dates: April 15 (Wed) - 19 (Sun), 2026

Venue: Tsukiji Hongwanji Buddhist Hall

2F Daiichi Dendo Kaikan, 3-15-1 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045

Tickets:

Price: 11,000 yen (tax included, all seats reserved)

Ticket Sales Period:

【General Sale (First-come, first-served)】

Confetti

Sales link: https://www.confetti-web.com/@/knittershigh

Sales period: Until 22:59 on April 13 (Mon), 2026

*From 23:00 on April 13 (Mon) until 23:00 the day before each performance, same-day exchange tickets can be purchased.

CN Playguide

Sales link: https://www.cnplayguide.com/knittershigh/

Sales period: Until 20:00 the day before each performance.

Official Website: Stage Play 'Knitters High!' (https://knittershigh-stage.com/)

Official X: @stage_knitters (https://x.com/stage_knitters)

Inquiries: Performance Office stage@hike.inc

Organizer/Producer: HIKE Inc.

＜Original Work Introduction＞

Author: Yukari Nekota, KADOKAWA (Kadokawa Comics Ace)

Currently serialized in "Comptiq" with great popularity.

Kento Hamanaka, an excellent track and field athlete in junior high, was forced to distance himself from the sport due to an injury. What awaited Kento, who had lost his passion, in high school was an encounter with a male student rumored to be a "prince," and "knitting" itself...! A healing craft life story of the heartbroken Kento and a prince with a secret.

©Yukari Nekota 2026

About HIKE Inc.

Company Name: HIKE Inc.

Location: JRE Nishi-Shinjuku Terrace 3F/4F, 3-2-4 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0023

Established: March 14, 2018

Representative Director and President: Masataka Mikami

Business Activities: Animation / Live Entertainment / Merchandising / Rights Management / Game Development / Content Marketing & Promotion / Creative Production (2D/3D animation, design, book/manga editing, video production, graphic production, live/event production, web production) / AX・DX Solutions / Global HR

Official Website: https://hike.inc/

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©Yukari Nekota 2026

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